Wine characteristics Vintage Côte Rôtie 'Brune et Blonde de Guigal'Year 2010Appellation Côte-RôtieColour RedGrape types 96 % Syrah, 4 % ViognierSoil calcaire, schiste, silice et ferHarvest manualType of viticulture sustainableContenance 75cl Tasting - Cellaring Appearance ruby redNose red fruit, liquoriceMouth sophisticated, elegant and pureServing temperature 16-18°CCellaring 15 yearsDrink from 2016Winemaking process vatting for 3 weeksMaturation 36 months in casks, of which 50% are new Food-matching Food-matching pheasant with braised chicory heads Experts reviews Bettane + Desseauve Rated wine 17/20Gault & Millau Rated wine 15/20Parker Rated wine 93/100 Domain Philippe Guigal, a third-generation winemaker, carries on the family business by juxtaposing its own vines - such as legendary Côtes-Rôties - with a business in which rigorous selection has led to remarkable regularity in the quality of the wines. The very long ageing process gives them a unique balance. Appellation See the latest sales in this regionThe Rhône Valley takes its name from the river that winds through the winemaking region over almost 200 km and is made up of two distinct parts the northern Côtes du Rhône and southern Côtes du Rhône. The grape varieties, winemaking methods, and soil types but also the climates are relatively different. The region is the second biggest producer of AOC wine after the Bordeaux wine northern Rhône is one of the oldest wine-making regions in France. 65-km long, it stretches from Vienne in the north to Valence in the south. This almost uninterrupted expanse of vineyards covers the appellations of Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Château Grillet, Saint-Joseph, Cornas and Saint-Péray. All these appellations are planted in terraces on steep slopes that run down to the river from the west. As for the vineyards of Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage, they can be found on the east climate of the northern Rhône is continental in nature. The summers are hot and very sunny whilst the winters are quite soils are mainly made up of porous granites and shale covered with a fine layer of is the only grape variety used for red wines in these northern vineyards, producing dark robed, tannin-rich wines that are generous in body. The majority are excellently suited to ageing. As for the white wines, several grape varieties are grown viognier, roussanne and marsanne, which are among the rarest and most original most French wines, those of the Rhône Valley bear the name of the place where they come from, but are not subject to a classification most recent vintages2011 an abundant and heterogeneous harvest producing supple, pleasurable a very good vintage, with palatable wines thanks to their fine freshness and moderate alcohol this is another vintage with welcome freshness and lesser alcohol content. These wines are not very tannic and should be enjoyed young whilst still in the North and in the South, a cool summer and a stormy September have created supple and charming red wines and very drinkable whites thanks to a fine acidity. Limited racking potential.